Signs of Pregnancy: The 15 Earliest (and Weirdest) Symptoms

You’ve just got that feeling. You’re certain the sperm has met the egg, but you want to know for sure. Waiting those ten days after ovulation to take a home pregnancy test can be brutal! Read on to learn about 15 of the early signs of pregnancy to look out for.

Signs of Pregnancy #1:
Changes in your breasts

Maybe you’ve noticed your breasts are swollen, tender and sore. Or perhaps your nipples are darkening and protruding in preparation for breastfeeding. Your areolas may also get larger.

For some women, breast tenderness in early pregnancy feels suspiciously like the usual symptoms of PMS, but for others, it’s distinctly different.

“The earliest signs of pregnancy for me was that my nipples started to look like my mother’s,” says Ilana, now a mama of three.

Signs You Are Pregnant #2:
Frequent urination

If you find yourself getting up routinely at night for trips to the bathroom, it could be an early sign that a fertilized egg has begun implantation on the uterine wall.

The hCG hormone—sometimes called “pregnancy hormone”—often triggers frequent urges to pee even while the embryo is still very tiny and there’s no real pressure on your bladder from a growing baby. Not yet, anyway.

First Symptoms of Pregnancy #3:
Nausea

Call it morning sickness or all day sickness, but either way, nausea is a reality for many women in early pregnancy. About 50% of women will have vomiting along with nausea during their first trimester.

While nausea may be one of the very early signs of pregnancy, most women don’t experience vomiting until two weeks to two months after conception. For the majority of pregnant mamas, queasiness and vomiting will subside by the second trimester as production of the powerful hCG hormone plateaus.

Pregnancy Symptom #4:
Fatigue and exhaustion

At conception, progesterone levels begin to rise rapidly and will continue to do so throughout your first trimester. Progesterone is the hormonal sustenance of pregnancy, preventing uterine contractions and inhibiting early immune responses.

The downside? The sudden uptick in progesterone during early pregnancy may leave you utterly exhausted.

Signs of Pregnancy #5:
A cold

With a tide of progesterone at work to keep your immune system from attacking the new (and foreign) DNA inside the body, it’s common for viruses and bacteria to use this opportunity to set up shop. A cold that would have been no biggie before pregnancy might knock you down after conception.

Early Signs of Pregnancy #6:
Puffy and sore gums

With the immune system at bay, mouth bacteria might also begin to flourish. Plus, as your body builds blood volume and fluid levels to nourish baby, you may already have tissue swelling (including your gums!)

Be aware of inflamed, sore or bleeding gums, or puffy eyes and face, as one of the early signs of pregnancy.

Pregnancy Symptom #7:
Cervical mucus

If you’ve been keeping track of your menstrual cycle as you prepare for pregnancy, you already know that cervical mucus increases and thickens during ovulation to help carry sperm to meet the egg. In a cycle without conception, the stretchy cervical mucus will dry up within 24 hours of ovulation.

But if conception has occurred, then this cervical mucus will continue to be produced for multiple days after the date of ovulation. This mucus will actually continue on some level throughout your entire pregnancy as it keeps the vagina clean and reduces the chances of bad bacteria approaching your baby.

The difference is subtle, but for women who know their cycles and bodies well, it’s one of the first signs of pregnancy.

Signs of Pregnancy #8:
Cramping and bloating

Don’t despair if you feel these classic symptoms of PMS while you’re hoping for a positive pregnancy test result. Implantation of the egg on the uterine wall can create the very same premenstrual symptoms but without your true period ever arriving.

Many women experience mild uterine cramping as the egg implants, which can extend to a mild backache and abdominal bloating.

Signs You’re Pregnant #9:
Spotting

As the fertilized egg implants deeper into the thick uterine lining, you may experience several days of light bleeding. In fact, about 25-30% of pregnant women have spotting during the first few days of pregnancy.

Because implantation will likely occur around the time of your period during a regular menstrual cycle, you may mistake these few days of light bleeding for an actual period. Early pregnancy spotting, however, will be brownish or light pink in color and will not be enough to fill a pad or tampon.

Early Pregnancy Symptoms #10:
Food sensitivity and aversion

If you’re experiencing nausea, food aversion tends to just come with the territory. (Rethinking that beloved spicy kimchi?) But even without early pregnancy queasiness, you may find that your morning Joe no longer seem appealing, while other foods and drinks suddenly hit the spot.

Hormone fluctuations around the time of conception and throughout early pregnancy can trigger cravings for some foods and sensitivity to others.

Pregnancy Symptom #11:
Metallic taste

Perhaps the weirdest symptom of early pregnancy is a persistent metallic taste in the mouth that lingers even after eating food. Many women have reported this early sign of pregnancy without understanding where it came from or why it was happening.

But tasting pennies or aluminum is a true side effect of the hormonal shifts that are taking place in your body.

That metallic taste even has a medical name: dysgeusia. Estrogen levels have a remarkable effect on our sense of taste, and until hormone production stabilizes in the second trimester, that metallic taste might be here to stay.

Signs You Are Pregnant #12:
Temperature sensitivity

Freezing cold? Burning hot? Feeling just… strange? With all the hormonal changes of conception and early pregnancy, it’s no wonder that you might be feeling a bit off. If you know your body well, you’ll likely feel real changes in your sensory organs and your body’s internal thermostat soon after conception.

Very Early Signs of Pregnancy #13:
Excess saliva

Are you all of a sudden drooling like Pavlov’s dog? What gives? Well, ptyalism gravidarum, the medical term for excess saliva is usually caused by the beginnings of morning sickness, acid reflux or heartburn, which are all very common in pregnancy.

Progesterone relaxes the muscles in our body, which can cause the valve that closes the esophagus off from the stomach to stay slightly ajar. As a result, stomach acid can make its way north, leading to heartburn or acid reflux. Try sipping a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in 1/2 cup of water before meals to ease indigestion and help tame the saliva flow.

Additionally, progesterone can slow down digestion and the bowels (fun times!)

Pregnancy Symptom #14:
Constipation

Well, progesterone again is to blame for this lovely symptom because it can slow down your bowels and their peristalsis movement. Be sure to drink enough water (1/2 your body weight in ounces) and boost your magnesium-rich foods. I also love this simple diet trick to get the bowels flowing with ease.

Signs You Are Pregnant #15:
Moodiness

If you’ve made it this far in the list, then you know, above all, early pregnancy means huge hormone fluctuations as your body begins the enormous process of growing a baby. So perhaps the least surprising of all these signs of pregnancy is the change in your mood and emotions. It’s totally natural if you find yourself feeling hormonal during this time.

What’s behind these symptoms?

Peeing on a chemically prepared stick from the drugstore is the fastest and most convenient way to detect the presence of a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), or “the pregnancy hormone” in your urine. When you have a pregnancy blood test at the doctor’s office a few weeks later, they’re actually testing for the same hormone’s presence in your blood.

The new embryo begins to produce hCG immediately after it attaches to the uterine wall in the very first few days of pregnancy, even before you’ve had a missed period. It is the first hormone produced by the placenta, and its levels double every two days in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. After passing through your body, hCG is eliminated through the urine.

By the time your period is late, there is usually enough hCG in the urine for a home pregnancy test to give an accurate result.

In fact, a pregnancy test taken on the first day of a missed period (which, for a woman with a regular 28-day menstrual cycle, will be 14 days after ovulation) is 99% accurate.

What if you don’t get the positive pregnancy test you were hoping for?

Be aware that, until your body is producing enough hCG hormone to be flushed out in your urine, a home pregnancy test might give you a false negative. While the first hCG spike is typically eight days after conception, not all women have the same cycle. If you tested early on, be sure to try again in a few days.

How soon can I tell if I’m pregnant?

Waiting for that positive pregnancy test? At-home pregnancy tests are most accurate about 7 days after your missed period. THAT FEELS LIKE FOREVER, I know! Luckily, you can get a positive pregnancy test earlier.—some women say they’ve had positive pregnancy tests as early as 10 days past ovulation.

How can you tell if you are pregnant?

The best way to tell if you are pregnant is to take an at-home pregnancy test.When used correctly, they’re 99% accurate—that’s just as accurate as a urine test at the doctor.

Once you get a positive pregnancy test, call your healthcare provider. They’ll want to set up an appointment to confirm your pregnancy with a blood test.

What are the first signs of pregnancy?

One of the earliest signs of pregnancy is implantation cramping and/or implantation bleeding. This occurs when the blastocyst implants in the uterus, often 6-11 days after conception. Some women may also experience mood swings and/or headaches, but it’s important to note that some women don’t experience any of these things when they’re pregnant.

What color is your urine when you are pregnant?

Some women say the knew they were pregnant because their urine was darker, cloudy, and/or had a strong odor. Unfortunately, there really isn’t much scientific evidence to support this theory.

That said, frequent urination is an early sign of pregnancy. This is thanks to an increase in the hormones progesterone and hCG an increase in body fluids.

Been through this before? Tell us about it!

What were some of the earliest and weirdest signs of pregnancies that you experienced? Add a comment.

Suburban Mom Nov 17 at 7:06 am

With my first pregnancy, after my egg white mucus and ovulation, it turned to creamy and continued until the end of my pregnancy.
So now I’m in the 2WW again and I have creamy mucus (that sounds so gross), which is why I’m googling early pregnancy signs and ending up here.
I also got a cold that knocked me on my butt a couple days after I found out I was pregnant last time so that makes sense now. I also have a cold and cold sores right now, which I rarely get. Like I said, 2WW, overanalyzing everything.
Anyway, thanks for this article. This is the only one I’ve seen that mentions these symptoms.

Michelle Sep 19 at 2:37 pm

karen Sep 18 at 10:30 pm

I had sex the day after my “most likely to conceive” dates. a few weeks later i’ve been doing sit ups and my tummy has been feeling strange. i felt kind of sick a few days ago and couldn’t tell if it was food, muscular, or implantation? i felt hot off and on 99.4 (it’s really hot outside here) but i almost never run warm i’m usually 97.9. so then my boobs are achey and feel full but it’s almost my period time. Then i noticed that 3 days in a row i haven’t really been liking my coffee. and i am a stay at home mom with twins. So i bought a pregnancy test. my period is supposed to start in 2-4 days. it came out positive! i kept hesitating thinking it was real but so many signs were there. i even felt the egg travel down my fallopian tubes. pretty amazing.

amarri burns Sep 18 at 5:28 am

I’ve had sex maybe 2-3 weeks ago. We bought a morning after pill and I took it maybe 7-8 hours after intercourse. 5 days later (that weekend) I’ve started bleeding pretty heavily for about 2-3 days. Then I stopped. Haven’t bled since or had any other major pregnancy symptoms besides moodiness…and possible food cravings. I’m gonna take a pregnancy test soon cause I’m not sure what that bleeding time period could have meant. Could it just have been a side affect of the morning after pill? Or was that me ovulating? Someone please help, all the signs and information get pretty confusing :/

Team Mama Natural Sep 18 at 12:56 pm

Julia Sep 19 at 10:14 pm

It could definitely be a side effect from the morning after pill. I have taken that twice and both times it messed up my cycle for a couple of months. I would definitely assume you aren’t pregnant, even if your period doesn’t come when it normally would. Good luck!!!

Madi Sep 13 at 12:03 am

I have had three periods, first starting Aug 12th, then Aug 26th, and now Sept 10th. Both 7 days long, going on day 4 for this week’s period. I came off of birth control over 2 months ago. And I had two regular periods until now this. We have been trying from the day I stopped taking the pill. But alonside with the periods, I fell asleep today which is new for me, I’ve been thirsty and peeing more than usual, my mood is everywhere, and I’ve been constipated, had heachades at least once everyday, and now randomly hiccuping all day. I don’t know what is going on with me but I really don’t want to end up with Anemia and I need to figure out what to do. Anyone know or experience this before?

Team Mama Natural Sep 13 at 12:32 pm

Brianna Platt Sep 12 at 3:06 pm

So I got off my peroid two, weeks ago started get nausea and vomiting last three day took 4 tests that came back negative and also one at hospital that was negative have 12 out of 15 signs but have my tubes tied could I still be pregnant?

Brianne Stiles Sep 9 at 12:56 pm

Steven Dodson EMT Sep 9 at 11:37 pm

Yes it is always possible that you could be pregnant even if you are an the pill. I see this about once every 6 to 7 months where I work to where the lady say no there’s no way but, when we test her it is +. Hope this helps and good luck and take care

Team Mama Natural Sep 10 at 1:04 pm

Jennifer Sep 6 at 4:24 pm

One of my weirdest early symptoms is dehydration; this happened 3 years ago and began 2 weeks ago! I literally have to drink water every 15 minutes during the day and get woken up throughout the night. Then all that water causes frequent urination (which is mentioned in this article). I’ve had this for the past couple weeks and the dehydration woke me up at 3:00AM this morning, so I decided to use the bathroom and take an at home test, and….my test came up POSITIVE! 😃

Team Mama Natural Sep 7 at 12:31 pm

Taylor Sep 5 at 1:18 pm

I’m on birth control, but I’m engaged so it’s nbd. But I’m pretty good about taking a pill 24 hours late at least once a month. I did this in August, had sex on my birthday which is the 26th, and for the past 5 days have had the STRONGEST and most consistent taste of aluminum foil (metallic) in my mouth. It’s making some of my food taste awful and it’s getting worse as well. I’m due for my period on the 17th. Can I consider this a symptom of pregnancy or is it not possible because it’s too early?? Last period was 8/20. Help!

Jagritii Sep 4 at 1:49 am

Hi I am 21 year old.i am 7 days late today and experiencing cramping (usual cramps before periods) since 4 days. I am also having diarrhea since yesterday ( perhaps coz I am stressed).I have a 30 days cycle. Two months back (2-3 days after my periods), me and my partner made out..But we did not have sex .My Last month periods was normal and on due date.Can I be pregnant?

Team Mama Natural Sep 4 at 12:14 pm

Lexie Sep 8 at 8:46 pm

Loretta Sep 3 at 2:21 pm

About a week and a half to two weeks after concieving right after my period, I usually see one bright pink line and super faded line and I’m always pregnant, it just becomes darker later on. I do not use the pill ever just condoms. I get food aversions and nausea about 6 weeks, two weeks after my missed period. My breasts get fuller and a bit tender, more than on a period. This will be baby number 7 for me.

Olivia Grace x Sep 3 at 8:07 am

I have been getting sever sore and tender breasts, my bf said my nipples looked swollen the other day? i keep feeling really sick and sometimes bring up slight acid stuff in my mouth, havent been fully sick. im not due on my period until 10th September, but if i miss this should i do a pregnancy test?

Team Mama Natural Sep 4 at 12:25 pm

Mary Sep 1 at 11:07 pm

I stretch a lot, the kind of stretching you do when yawning. That’s a new thing that started with this pregnancy. Also, my hands and feet started to feel really warm all the time. I got both weird symptoms before I had a positive pregnancy test.

Mia Johnson Aug 29 at 11:20 am

Mariah Aug 27 at 4:18 pm

I have a lot of these symptoms, but I haven’t missed my period yet. The birth control I’m on makes it so I only have a period every 3 months.. is it too early to take a pregnancy test? Should I wait until I miss my period?

Oreoluwa Aug 26 at 9:06 am

Team Mama Natural Aug 27 at 1:10 pm

VALENCIA Aug 23 at 10:36 am

Hi… I usually see my periods around the 23rd to 25th but last month I saw them on the 13th nd now I was expecting to see them, they didn’t show up. I pee a lot and have cramps as well as brownish discharge which is not enough to fill a pad. Is there any chances that I am pregnant or should I wait untill the 23rd to
25th cycle to pass?

Team Mama Natural Aug 23 at 12:54 pm

Ty Aug 19 at 8:02 am

My cycle was 28 days last month. Me and my husband on sex the week I was ovulating and about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks later we went out of town and I felt mild cramping for 2 days, which I thought was my period starting. It never came. Then, a few days later my boobs started getting really tender and sensitive and that usually happens a week before my period starts. I’m kinda scared to take a pregnancy test because I don’t want to be disappointed. My husband and I have been married for 12 years and have been trying for a baby for a long time and I’m just scared of seeing a big fat negative. Any words of encouragement?

Tay Aug 20 at 2:17 pm

Hi, Ty:

I feel your hesitation and have had (still having) the same over these past several months. If it’s been at least 3 days since you expected your period to come, I’d say go ahead and check 🙂 If it hasn’t, I’d hold off because there’s nothing like checking, seeing the negative, and then seeing your period later that day or the next.

By chance, are you all seeking fertility treatments? That might be a good next step if you haven’t already!

Team Mama Natural Aug 15 at 7:26 pm

Kenzie Aug 14 at 1:55 am

If I am pregnant, I could only be about two weeks. I told my doctor about it and they gave me a urine test. Is that accurate this early in a pregnancy? I also forgot to mention to them that I could only be a few weeks. Should I go back to the doctor? I’ve been extremely tired lately, but I can only sleep for a few hours at a time. My boyfriend said he’s afraid to talk to me sometimes, because he’s afraid I’ll chew his head off. My mood swings have been absolutely nuts lately, any advice on what to do?

Team Mama Natural Aug 15 at 12:20 am

MamaBear Aug 11 at 2:12 pm

Elizabeth Aug 11 at 9:13 am

Hey, so I spotted for one day pinkish and the second day was brown. And it was barely there. Too soon for me to start my period. So I googled it and there is a possibility that I could be, but extremely rare chance. I am having some of these symptoms, but I’ve also recently started a new job, a new workout and new cleaner eating which means drinking more water. I personally think it’s too soon to take a test seeing as how the 28th and 29th was when the event occurred that could lead to pregnancy. I know you can’t really tell me yes or no but could you tell me what your leaning towards. I normally start between the 15th and 23. My period ended days before the event (🤓), so could I still be or more than likely not?

Team Mama Natural Aug 9 at 12:21 am

Alicent Jul 29 at 3:11 am

I do experience my periods around 14th monthly but coming this July haven’t seen anything, just feeling cramping for some minutes and the moment I spend with my guy I see slight spotting in the bed sheets and the cramping is still going on.. My breast are sore and haven’t gone for any test advice plzz

Aainee Jul 27 at 4:34 am

I am 15 days late for my periods today. I have taken two home pregnancy strios. Both of them showed a negative result. I have been experiencing mild cramps, nausea, cravings, moodiness and hunger pangs since few days. I have been trying to conceive since 6 months and not on any kind of pill. Should I wait for few more days to get a positive. Or should I go for beta HCg test? Please guide.

Aainee Jul 27 at 10:03 am

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amy Jul 26 at 6:41 am

my breast are swollen heavy and having almost early pregnancy symptoms but still seeing my period and I went for blood test last month it was negative I meet my guy June 6 after my period meet mid week too den on 26 June we meet again after I saw blood coming out my virginal though he used condom but am still confused cause of the feeling am not ok with my body now please can someone help me?

Sadia Afzal Jul 25 at 3:40 pm

I never got breast pain nefore period.
But this time igot breast pain 2weeks before period.
Besides this i got all period symtons 9 days nefore period which never happend before.i could not underestand all this. Os thus for coming period or pregnancy?

Team Mama Natural Jul 26 at 3:51 pm

Cindy Jul 22 at 5:45 pm

The biggest one for me was the mood swings. I have also had extremely sore breasts. Neither of which are normal PMS symptoms for me. Tested positive just today! This is my first pregnancy so all of this is extremely useful!

Ayesha Jul 16 at 9:49 am

Laura H Jul 4 at 9:53 pm

Hi, so I may be wishful thinking, but just how early can you feel/see pregnancy symptoms? I ovulated 2 days ago, and had sex 4 days ago. I have had to constantly run use the restroom to pee, lots of pressure/cramps, a crazy headache, as well as, tender breast (one more than the other). Any advice helps 🙂

B Jun 28 at 8:52 am

Ok. I’m on my 3 day past my expected period don’t think I’m pregnant t (I just think my period is messing with me) BUT I obviously could be so I’m asking advice! My mother fudging inlaws are coming in 1 week for a week long visit and they love trying breweries and if I do end up being pregnant I’m panicking because they would obviously know something is up if I don’t drink with them! But I obviously wouldn’t be able to drink! Like do breweries have something non alcoholic that I could fake them out with? Should I fake a newly discovered yeast allergy? But then I also can’t eat bread? What do I do? I’m still hoping my period is just playing games and comes but I’m never this past my expected date, I’m usually ahead by a day. How do you fake drinking at breweries? Like seriously that’s all I had planned for them, like the first night I picked out our best brewery and restaurant to take them too and I was even excited now I’m freaking out.

Team Mama Natural Jun 29 at 9:34 pm

schola Jun 23 at 10:48 am

I had unprotected sex with my guy few days before my menstruation and few days after my menstruation. After a week, I noticed change in my boobs ie swollen and painful, frequent urinating. I used a hpt, but is showing negative. Don’t know what to do

Team Mama Natural Jun 23 at 2:00 pm

Jaye Jun 14 at 2:34 pm

My fiancé thinks I’m pregnant, I’ve had nausea and vomiting every now and then but not every day!!! Lately I’ve been light headed and dizzy from time to time, certain things I would eat before make me sick and some stuff I didn’t eat before I now do!! I took 2 Hpt but both came back negative!!! What should I do?

Jaye Jun 14 at 2:37 pm

My last period was May 11 and it’s ysua pretty regular and comes the same time each month, but this month it didn’t and about a week and half ago I had some spotting but that’s it!!! But have been having mild cramping here and there!!!

Team Mama Natural Jun 14 at 5:42 pm

Akasha Jun 11 at 2:02 pm

I’m in the same boat, my last AF was apt 13. 8 weeks ago!!! I’ve been having so many prego symptoms but all my tests and blood tests come back negative!!! I begged my Dr to schedule me an ultrasound. I have low hormones, quite a few miscarriages. So when I told my Dr I know my body and I’m prego or losing my mind!! Finally til her that an ultrasound would ease my mind, tomorrow I will find out if my body is playing games with me or there’s a baby in there!! Baby dust to all!!

Winnie18 Jun 8 at 4:01 pm

Hello, I started my period on May 25th, it lasted four days. I have a 24 day cycle, that is pretty regular. My partner and I got a little carried away…..on June 4th. I looked at a few ovulation charts and some have me ovulating on June 3rd or 4th. A pregnancy was not planned, but would be a nice surprise. My next period is due on the 19th. When is the soonest I can take a HPT? The only symptoms I’m feeling are frequently urination and nervousness. Thank you 🙂

dawn kennedy Jun 4 at 3:38 pm

3 kids and those home tests failedto- bloodexam was the only way. i had my tubes tied and here it is 12 years later and ihave miscarried in feb, but now ive missed this period. night ill and smells again bother me

Aaliyah May 31 at 9:02 pm

I had intercourse Jan 28 2018 about a week or two later I start having pregnancy symptoms I’ve tested positive March 8th 2018 but then all my symptoms left and now they’re slowly coming back I’ve been feeling bloated everybody thinks I’m pregnant but I feel fine and I tried testing again but I keep getting negatives, I need help can anyone help me? P.s I be feeling little fluttering but I don’t know. The doctors said they can’t see me until I get another positive.

San Jun 4 at 11:32 pm

b.b May 30 at 3:57 pm

please I don’t know if am pregnant, but this two weeks I have been feeling dizzy and weak and this weakness makes me feel like I would faint. My back ache , and my waste pains me , I don’t have much appetite for food , my best plantain chips I love eating I don’t want it anymore, two days ago I saw white substance from my vagina .I don’t know how to feel but I think am pregnant .Please help me am I pregnant

Team Mama Natural May 29 at 9:48 am

Aaron May 28 at 12:25 pm

Can anybody help me out asap. So my girl and i had protective sex on May 21, now it May 29 its been 8 days. My girl have been waking up in the middle of the night and feeling nauseous. Her breast have been hurting out off no where. Can this mean shes pregnant. She hasnt tried one of those pregnancy test, but can this mean something or no? need a response asap. thank you!

Team Mama Natural May 29 at 9:50 am

Nene May 27 at 11:12 pm

The last time I had unprotected sex was may 18-19 . Feeling nauseous before my cycle which never happen at all Had my period a week later but is off and still is feeling nauseous can it be a possibility that I am pregnant?

Team Mama Natural Aug 18 at 11:44 pm

Janelle Stark May 27 at 9:03 pm

Hey everyone!

So my husband and I got married on April 28th (one month ago) which just so happened to be the last day of my most recent period. Since we got married a week after our 6 year anniversary, we decided to start trying to get pregnant right away and started trying on our honeymoon. I’m currently 4 days late for my period which is (for the most part) very regular. I track it with an app on my phone.

I started experiencing weird symptoms 2 weeks ago that I’ve never experienced before. It started with a urinary tract infection as soon as we got home from honeymooning. Once that cleared up, I went about 3 days of normal urination before I began having to pee up to 15 or more times a day. I thought maybe the UTI was still lingering but there was no more pain or discoloration. Just had to pee a bunch and it would hit me like a ton of bricks, sending me running to the bathroom. It’s been so bad I’ve been wearing pads to work to help combat leakage!

I just have this feeling that I’m pregnant, but I took a home pregnancy test a day before my missed period (I bought the expensive one that says it can detect pregnancy prior to a missed period) but it was negative.

I’m going to take another test in the next day or two, but in the meantime I’ve started feeling light cramps, breast tenderness, sharp twinges on the right side of my tummy, feeling either really hot or really cold, I feel like my tummy is physically bigger from bloating, and some SEVERE mood swings where I feel like I could just smack someone (which is totally unlike my usual laid back and happy go lucky self).

Until I get my hands on another HPT though, I’m anxious and feeling like I’m getting my hopes up because I’m feeling symptoms like I would get before my period. I keep searching Google for early signs of pregnancy thinking that it will make me feel more confident that I am pregnant, but it’s only making me more nervous that I’m giving myself false hope.

I guess I’m looking for some reassurance, or someone who had a similar situation that can relate to what I’m feeling right now. I know we JUST started trying, but I’m 31 and with the heart condition I have, I only have a short window to be able to safely have children of my own so I have this huge sense of urgency to get pregnant asap.

Any advice or reassurance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Lily May 26 at 11:55 pm

My period was 2 almost 3 days late. Today it started very light and a brownish red color. Usually during my period I have mild to no cramps and backaches. I’m now experiencing like 1 second short pains in my left side that are not really painful at all and also back aches. Also pain in my upper abdomen and a small tingle above my belly button. No sensitivity to food and no nausea. No food cravings. Slight diarrhea (sorry tmi). 2 weeks ago after my ovulation I experienced like 4 days of severe head aches in a row. I had protected sex close to my ovulation day. (I read that heat can throw your period off and summer is beginning here. I also know if you are young or haven’t had your period long it changes and I’ve had mine for close to 3 years) so could this just be an off period or pregnancy???

Marie Reine Mahoune May 18 at 1:32 pm

Emma May 14 at 8:41 pm

My period is supposed to come in 3 days and I’m pretty sure I’m pregnant. I normally hate anything orange and all I have been craving is orange soda. I’ve been super nauseous lately and lightheaded. Hoping for a positive test since I have had two miscarriages in the past 3 years.

Krista Howe May 20 at 10:59 pm

Lady Bug Apr 20 at 11:31 am

I just got off the nexplanon birth control Jan 25th 2018 and I had a 7 day period in Feb. a 3 day period in March and have not yet to come on for the month of April. My fiancé and I have been having unprotected sex since I’ve gotten off the birth control but for my period to be 9 days late now has me a bit nervous. I have been getting dizzy often and now today I have a constant left side pain (not severe). I took a pregnancy test last week that came back negative but I think I am pregnant but I don’t know for sure. I got pregnant with my youngest son who is 2 now 3 months after getting off the birth control before… what do you guys think? and what should I do?

Ana Rose May 17 at 8:33 pm

Tiffany Jan 20 at 9:10 pm

My symptoms mirrored those of stress (anxious/upset tummy, frequent, startling awake throughout the night like I forgot something or from crazy dreams, heart palpitations, overall uneasiness) so I was completely shocked when my pregnancy test came back positive for my daughter! Now it’s the opposite. I’m getting a few of those symptoms along with unheard of temperature changes for me (my feet are NEVER hot unless I’m running a fever or working out), tooth sensitivity, nausea into early afternoon, and food aversions. I had cramping today, 8 days from my period. If the pregnancy test I plan to take in a few days doesn’t show two lines, I’ll be shocked and, if I were to be honest, sad. We weren’t planning another baby yet but I’ve been feeling that baby fever so badly since my daughter turned 1 in December!

Angela Hecker Apr 30 at 6:22 pm

Julie Nov 22 at 11:50 pm

I’ve had the brownish/pink mucus for a few days; ovulation was last week.. it’s early for a home pregnancy test but I did anyway – couldn’t contain myself! but knew it’d likely be negative and it was. really hoping to have a positive pregnancy test in the next couple of weeks.

Janne Jan 2 at 2:07 pm

Ava Mar 21 at 1:05 pm

Before I got my positive pregnancy test, my entire jaw area felt really warm one day. It was as if I had a fever just in my mouth. I also noticed some nasal dripping when I bent over to tie my shoes. The third symptom was some pulling and tugging in my lower abdominal area. I decided to test after a few days, and sure enough, I got 2 pink lines.

Joyce Sep 4 at 8:08 am

H Mar 18 at 8:51 am

I had the most vivid and crazy dreams the week before I knew I was pregnant. I dreamed about whales, dolphins, other women having babies, oh and Channing Tatum. :p I also had a very heightened sense of smell…the smell of raw chicken was almost unbearable. (And my husband said it didn’t smell like anything!)